Frances Perkins again!!! An article today cites her as the force behind the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal legislation that established the 40-hour work week, abolished child labor, established the first federal workplace safety rules, and established a minimum wage and overtime pay. This, in addition to almost single-handedly pushing the Social Security Act into existence. This, from the first female cabinet member ever. Imagine what the first female President could do.... nbcnews/news/us-news/where-did-40-hour-workweek-come-n192276
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:30:32 +0000
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